Unmistakably Venetian, these gowns have the open V or U at the front, held by horizontal ladder lacing.
Popular at the end of the century, these bodices were usually paired with spectacular ruffs and partlets
Open neck and doublet styles made famous by Eleonora di Toledo, worn with gorgeous delicate partlets.
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Rare glimpses of the backside or profile of these beautiful Italian costumes.
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18th Century portraits and extant garments that are extravagant, decadent and pure Rococo perfection.
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